67th Annual Blessing of the Fleet in Stonington
July 25, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: July 25, 2021 3:44 pm
A boy waves from then Stephanie Kay as it joins the boat parade to lay a memorial wreath at sea during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Stonington — A small crowd gathers in the rain on Stonington Town Docks for the Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday, July 25, 2021. The 67th annual event started with a mass in memory of the 41 fleet members who have died.
Dick Burke, left, looks on as George Shaw throws a line of flags as they decorate the Mystic Seaport Museum's Roann during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Sage Williams, left, of Stonington, holds an umbrella over Maci Moreno and her father Brian, visiting from Texas, as they listen to a speech during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rev. Dennis Perkins, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Pawcatuck, pauses to recite a prayer as he stands aboard the Heritage during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of St. Edmund's Pipes & Drums warm up in Gambardella Wholesale Fish Inc warehouse to escape the rain during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A small crowd gathers on the Tradition for the boat parade to lay a memorial wreath at sea during 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A small crowd gathers in the rain for a ceremony during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rev. Dennis Perkins, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Pawcatuck, showers a boat with holy water during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Family and friends ride out on the Furious during the boat parade to lay a memorial wreath at sea in 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of St. Edmund's Pipes & Drums walk through the rain during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rev. Dennis Perkins, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Pawcatuck, showers a boat with holy water during the 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Stonington Town Docks on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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